Part 1: argument identification. read each passage carefully (read the whole passage). then do the following: (a) determine whether the passage contains an argument, if it does, then write "argument" under the passage and underline the conclusion; (b) if the passage does not contain an argument, then determine whether the passage is a report, conditional statement, explanation, or illustration and write that under the passage; (c) provide a brief explanation of your answer.
the flooding in hurricane and other southern and coastal states is the result of increasing air temperatures which allows for greater evaporation of water and more powerful winds and greater rainfall than usual.
a pyramid is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. the base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or of any polygon shape. as such, a pyramid has at least three outer triangular surfaces.
cathy was arrested by the police because she was driving erratically and had a blood alcohol content above the minimum allowed by law.
if god knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen, then god knows what you are going to do before you do it. since god cannot be wrong then if god knows you are going to spit on the sidewalk you will spit on the sidewalk. since you have no alternative but to spit on the sidewalk then you cannot do otherwise. if you can’t do otherwise, then you are not free. so, if god knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen, then humans do not have free-will!
we call an eye a "good eye" when it sees well, and we call an eye a "bad eye" when it is blind or sees poorly. we call piano players "good piano players" when they play piano well—when their music is pleasant and well done. we call piano players "bad piano players" when they play piano poorly. we call chairs "good chairs" when they are comfortable and pleasant places to sit—and we call them "bad chairs" when they are uncomfortable and do not function well as chairs. all of this suggests that the word "good" is connected to what something does or is for. that is a "good" thing is a thing that does what it is supposed to do well or that accomplishes its function well and truly. so, that means that a good human being is a human being who does what humans do well—who accomplishes the purpose of being human well and truly.